Aireborough RUFC
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| Full name | Aireborough Rugby Union Football Club |
| Emblem | Aireborough Crest |
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| Founded | 1970 |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| League | Yorkshire Divison 3 |
| Ground | Nunroyd Park |
| Official website | Aireborough Official Site |
Aireborough RUFC is situated in Nunroyd Park, Yeadon about 7 miles from Leeds City Centre. The club boasts a new club-house with full-time staff, some good playing facilities, a strong player base consisting of 4 regular teams and an up-coming junior side.
The Club?
The club is becoming increasingly well known for its success in the Yorkshire Leagues and Cup competitions, the latter being its 2 recent promotions and two cup finals. The thrilling mixture of players of all ages and young coaching staff makes rugby at Aireborough modern and exciting, this reflecting in its recent and ongoing success. The up-coming junior section is also growing steadily each year and the club soon hopes to have teams in all age-groups.
Level:
The first team, who’ll play in Yorkshire Division 3 during the 2006/07 season, will be facing well established Yorkshire sides such as Skipton, Yarnbury and Baildon. The second team playing in the corresponding merit league also enjoy some reasonably serious rugby, many of the players challenging for first team positions. Finally, the third and veterans sides play regular matches all of which are friendlies.
Social:
It isn’t all about the rugby as the club prides itself on it social side, much of this to do with the social committee better known as the ‘Arses’\(Aireborough Rugby Select Entertainment Society). Aireborough’s pantomimes, dinner dances and musical events to name but a few have become legendary around the local town of Guiseley, and, anybody wishing to join the club should expect to be welcomed into the setup straight away if they wish!
Coaching Staff:
The club has two main senior club coaches. Head Coach Simon Carbutt who played for the RAF and gained junior county honours mainly played national league rugby with Harrogate, Headingley, Nottingham and Newark, he is still playing prop for the first team as a player coach. Simon is joined by assistant club coach Tony Smith who formally played for Newcastle Gosforth and Keighley Coughars as well as England Students, Tony also played professional rugby and still plays for the club.
History:
Old Airebronians were formed by former pupils of Aireborough Grammar School in 1970. In 1991, the closure of the school saw a change of name to Aireborough RUFC. In the beginning of the 90's Aireborough were entered into the Yorkshire League system, eventually climbing to Yorkshire Division 2 after the 93-94 season this is the highest the club has ever been. Last season (05-06)and the season before the club gained double promotions, one of these the Yorkshire Division 4 title. Aireborough have also won the prestigious Yorkshire Silver Trophy twice. Once in 1994 when they defeat Ossett in a re-match and the second time last season with a game against league opponents Hullensians. They were also in the final in 2005 against Yorkshire high fliers Barnsley, however they lost out by just 4 points.
Yorkshire Division 3
- Aireborough
- Yarnbury
- Skipton
- Stocksbridge
- Northallerton
- Thornensians
- Moortown
- Roundhegians
- Wath on Dearne
- West Leeds
- Doncaster Phoenix
- Baildon
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Get in touch:
If anybody is interested in getting in touch with the lcub then please do so via these links:
Club Player-Coach- Simon Carbutt 07970116639 Club Email- aireboroughrufc@hotmail.com Or, come down to training on a Monday or Wednesday evening at 7pm.
